June 9, 2015
Volunteers needed for children’s summer feeding program
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator Summer time and living is easy? Maybe in song lyrics, but not for children who depend on free or reduced lunches during the school year. For those kids, summer can be very challenging. That’s where the Food Bank of Delaware’s Summer Food Service Program fills the gap. We serve free…
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June 8, 2015
School Breakfast Challenge Wrap-Up
By Chad Robinson, Milford Branch Director It’s the last week of class for many Delaware students, and we are proud to announce that this past year many schools have made great strides to increase participation in school breakfast! Last May, we issued our first school breakfast report. This report highlighted the current state of school…
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June 4, 2015
Backpacks help fill the hunger gap
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator It might be difficult to find a kid that’s more enthusiastic about the Food Bank of Delaware’s backpack program than Danny, a 5th grade student at Campus Community School in Dover. OK, he’s quick to admit he’s not wild about the oatmeal because it’s “just the original,” but the rest…
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June 2, 2015
Culinary Student Alumni Spotlight: Rory Price
The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware has been credited for impacting many lives, especially Rory Price’s. Rory graduated with class 37 in September 2014. Since graduation, he has been flourishing as an employee at Desserts By Dana in Newark. Rory is perfecting his baking craft by doing a little bit of everything….
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Food Bank, veterans partner for growing experience
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator In mid-April, the Food Bank of Delaware built raised garden beds inside a courtyard of one of its neighbors. These gardens are specifically for residents of the Delaware Veterans Home located about a half mile away on the other side of Airport Road in Milford. The wood-framed garden beds are…
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June 1, 2015
Strike Out Hunger with the Delmarva Shorebirds
We are proud to partner with Perdue Farms and the Delmarva Shorebirds for the “2015 Perdue Strike Out Hunger Challenge on Delmarva.” The Shorebirds are the Class A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. To jump start the season-long challenge, the Arthur W. Perdue Foundation — the charitable giving arm of Perdue Farms — has issued…
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May 27, 2015
Growing our own food at Penn Farm
By Matt Talley, Produce Access Coordinator For the second year in a row, the Food Bank of Delaware is partnering with Delaware Greenways to grow fresh, pesticide-free produce at Historic Penn Farm in New Castle! Located on 112 acres of land off Frenchtown Road, Penn Farm is a fascinating remnant of Delaware’s early history. Named…
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May 26, 2015
Free meals are available to eligible children’s sites this summer
It’ hard to believe, but the school year is drawing to a close. When the school year ends, access to healthy meals also ends for many children and teenagers. The Food Bank of Delaware encourages community partners to help serve free meals to children in need through the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). According to…
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May 22, 2015
Volunteer Spotlight: Karl Jorgenson
By Lynda Pusey, Fund Development Specialist Last year we received more than 15,000 volunteer visits! We can’t do what we do without a dedicated team of volunteers! Karl Jorgenson has been volunteering at the Food Bank of Delaware for more than two years and spends approximately six hours each week helping out at the Newark…
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May 21, 2015
Senior expresses gratitude for monthly food box
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator Usually, but not always, when the Food Bank of Delaware hosts a food distribution, those receiving the boxes will express gratitude. Most of the time, it’s a simple thank you. It’s a rare occasion, though, when someone takes time to call us with grateful details. Winnie Cooper of Smyrna is…
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